Dawson James Pte. 4459362

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Name Dawson James
Army number 4459362
Rank Pte.
Decorations
Date of birth 20/10/1917
Age
Unit Enlisted in The Durham Light Infantry 17/1/1940. Posted 11th Bn DLI. BEF. Prisoner of War 20/5/1940. Returned to UK 4/5/1945. Posted ? Bn DLI. Trf Royal Army Service Corps 2/8/1945, Docs to Hastings 4/9/1945. Class Z Army Reserve 9/6/1946.
Company/Battery
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role
Joined Brigade January 1940.
Promotions
Wounded
Prisoner of War 344 and 21C 2768
Died/Killed in action Death registered May 1997, aged 79, in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
Home address No clear family information as yet.
Source table 11DLI